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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority, herein referred to as the Owner, at the Authority Board Room office of the Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority located at 110 Railroad Street, Canton, Georgia, 30114 until:

Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:00 AM, Local Time for the furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, skills, equipment and incidentals necessary for the construction of:

CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

BELLS FERRY ROAD AT LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE

WATER AND SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION

at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the designated time will not be considered.

The principal items of construction are the following:

4,700 LF of 16” DIP Water Main 940 LF of 16” Steel Water Main (To Be Hung on Bridge) 1,180 LF of 12” HDPE Sanitary Sewer Force Main 1,040 LF of 16” HDPE Casing for 12” FM (To Be Hung On Bridge) 266 LF of 24” Steel Casing (0.250” WT) (Open Cut Installation) 40 LF of 24” Steel Casing (0.375” WT) (Jack and Bore Installation)

Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Law and comply with same.

Plans, specifications and contract documents are open to public inspection at both the office of the Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority located at 110 Railroad Street, Canton, Georgia, 30114, and the office of ATKINSRÉALIS USA located at 188 Anderson Street, Suite 125, Marietta, Georgia, 30060. One contract will be awarded covering all the work. Work shall be coordinated with road contractor, and maximum time for final completion shall not exceed 790 consecutive calendar days, meant to coincide with completion of road work plus 60 days for final facility adjustments and project close-out work. Maximum time for Substantial Completion Number One shall be 160 calendar days for material procurement and the complete installation of all proposed Phase 1 and Phase 2 water mains, water services and the abandonment/removal of all existing water mains where required. Maximum time for Substantial Completion Number Two shall be 40 calendar days for the complete installation of all proposed Phase 3 and Phase 4 water and sanitary sewer force mains and the removal of all existing water mains where required. Phases 3 and 4 are located at the approaches to the new bridge, and shall start after the fill is installed and compacted for the new bridge approach by the GDOT bridge contractor. Timing for Phases 3 and 4 must be coordinated with the GDOT bridge contractor. Material procurement for Phases 3, 4, and 5 shall take place during and after the substantial completion of Phases 1 and 2.

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Maximum time for Substantial Completion Number Three shall be 100 calendar days for the complete installation of all proposed Phase 5 water and sanitary sewer force mains and the removal of all existing water mains where required. Phase 5 includes the installation of the proposed water main and sewer force main to be hung on the new bridge, and shall start when the bridge contractor completes the installation of the new bridge I-beams and pipe hanger assemblies, and before the bridge decking. The timing of Phase 5 must be coordinated with the GDOT bridge contractor.

Plans and contract documents may be obtained by bidders from AtkinsRéalis USA, 188 Anderson Street, Suite 125, Marietta, Georgia 30060, upon payment of $400.00. No Refund. The check or money order shall be made payable to AtkinsRéalis USA. Contact Michael Thurmond at michael.thurmond@atkinsrealis.com for all bid documents. Only bids submitted by Contractors on record with the Engineer of Record as having received plans and specifications from the Engineer of Record will be opened.

Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check or certified check on a duly organized bank made payable to Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority or a bidding bond executed by the bidder, and a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Georgia, in the sum of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.

These bid documents include a Contractor Qualification Statement and Questionnaire.

Contractors must meet minimum qualifications for this construction project. In addition, any subcontractor performing more than 20 percent of the work must also meet minimum qualifications for this project. The Contractor’s Qualification Statement and Questionnaire and the Subcontractor’s Qualification Statement and Questionnaire, all of which must be fully completed and submitted with the bid, will be used by the Owner and the Engineer to evaluate the apparent low bidder’s submittal.

Certain minimum requirements on the part of the Contractor are detailed in the contract and must be met, and failure to demonstrate the ability to meet the minimum requirements will result in disqualification and rejection of said bid with next lowest bid selected for evaluation. The disqualified Contractor may discuss with the Owner the reasons for the disqualification, but the decision of the Owner is final.

Any questions or comments concerning this Request for Bids should be addressed in writing to Robert Bartlett, PE, AtkinsRéalis USA, 188 Anderson Street, Suite 125, Marietta, GA, 30060, robert.bartlett@atkinsrealis.com. All questions must be submitted by Thursday, July 3, 2025, by 12:00 Noon.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms included in these specifications.

CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

Dwayne Fowler, General Manager